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President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Tony Blair August 1, 2003, 15:50

President Vladimir Putin met with Mikhail Fradkov, Russia's Envoy to the European Commission August 1, 2003, 15:30 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich August 1, 2003, 14:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

President Vladimir Putin awarded Claude Blanchemaison, French Ambassador to the Russian Federation, the Order of Friendship by a presidential decree August 1, 2003, 00:00

July 31, 2003, Thursday

While visiting the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), President Vladimir Putin announced Russia’s adherence to obligations not to conduct nuclear testing, under the conditions of observing a moratorium July 31, 2003, 21:06

President Vladimir Putin visited the city of Sarov in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where he took part in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of St. Serafim Sarovsky July 31, 2003, 20:11

President Vladimir Putin met with the personnel of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center July 31, 2003, 15:45 Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region

President Vladimir Putin attended celebrations of the centenary of the canonisation of St Seraphim of Sarov July 31, 2003, 11:30 Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region

July 30, 2003, Wednesday

President Vladimir Putin met with Internal Affairs Minister Boris Gryzlov and Yury Maltsev, commander of the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus July 30, 2003, 16:00 Novo-Ogaryovo

July 29, 2003, Tuesday

The Russian Armed Forces have a powerful potential of personnel and equipment, which is a firm basis for success in military reform, President Vladimir Putin announced at a presentation ceremony for superior officers on the occasion of their appointment to high-ranking positions and the conferment of higher military and special titles upon them July 29, 2003, 19:52

A Russia-Italy summit took place in Moscow July 29, 2003, 16:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin met with top officers promoted to new positions or special military ranks July 29, 2003, 13:00 The Kremlin, Moscow

July 28, 2003, Monday

Bankruptcy is a procedure to bring about recovery, not a means of redistributing property, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the members of the cabinet. Bankruptcy is a serious procedure, and it should be used fairly and honestly July 28, 2003, 21:13

President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma July 28, 2003, 19:40

President Vladimir Putin received Deng Rong, the daughter of chief Chinese reformer Deng Xiaoping July 28, 2003, 18:15 The Kremlin, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin received Maurice Greenberg, CEO of American International Group July 28, 2003, 15:40 The Kremlin, Moscow

July 26, 2003, Saturday

President Putin met with Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov July 26, 2003, 11:45 Novo-Ogaryovo

July 25, 2003, Friday

Russia and the other CIS countries should join the World Trade Organisation on terms that will benefit their economies, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the members of the High-Level Group. Mr Putin underlined that this should be the guiding principle for cooperation with the WTO and for developing relations with the European Union, the principal economic partner July 25, 2003, 21:38

President Vladimir Putin met with members of the High-Level Group of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine July 25, 2003, 14:20 Novo-Ogaryovo

July 24, 2003, Thursday

President Vladimir Putin met with leaders of Chechnya July 24, 2003, 16:20 Novo-Ogaryovo

"We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors."